CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931 — Page 9

THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDren.

WHAT TO DO TO HELP A CHILD.

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected or ill-treated, or who is suffering from starvation or who requires medical aid, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with:-

The Hon. Secretaries, I.K.S.P.C.

St. George's Building, top floor.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses horne, by The Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

Delay in reporting may endanger the life of the child.

Patrons :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY PEEL.

President:

THE HON. SIR SHOUSON CHOW.

SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.

Your Committtee beg to submit their second Annual Report on the work of the Society.

As the Society's financial year ends on the 31st October it has been thought desirable to bring into line the cases report, and this report therefore deals with cases investigated between the 15th November, 1930, and the 31st October, 1931.

During this period the Society has been called on to deal with three hundred and thirty-three cases in which the welfare of five hundred and sixty-two children was affected.

In the earlier months nearly all the cases were found by the Society's Inspector in the course of visits to the poorer districts and to hospitals and clinics; but latterly, as the work of the Society became better known and closer liaison was established with other organizations, the great majority of the cases have been reported by members of the public or by officials such as the magistrates, police and doctors in charge of the Chinese Public Dispensaries.

In this connection it is interesting to compare the sources of January's eighteen cases with those of September's sixty-

six cases.

In the former month thirteen cases were found by the Inspector and five were reported by members of the public. In the latter month five cases were found by the Inspectors, while fourteen were reported by officials and forty-seven by members of the public.

Numerous cases in which the Society can be of assistance come to the notice of the doctors in charge of the Chinese Public Dispensaries. From the Central Public Dispensary alone twenty-six cases, mainly of malnutrition, were reported.

As the Society's work grew it became obvious that one Inspector could not possibly cope with the investigation of

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